I Fell For The Boy His Daddy Was A Bonus

Chapter 52: Regret Came Too Late

"I’m not."

Running his long fingers through his dirty blond hair, Luca said, "I’m not here for trouble."He raised both his hands and suggested, "I just… I just want to talk.Please, Scarlett."

"How did you know I was here?" Scarlett asked.

She was scanning the reception area of the Longhills And Hogans Associates for any signs of other people.

Scarlett was sincerely afraid Luca would make a scene.

What was worse about his situation was how Luca looked like he was in terrible shape.

His hair was a mess, his clothes weren’t neatly ironed, and his eyes had black circles around them.

Scarlett speculated what was wrong with him.

"I learned from our trademark attorney that you and Joy filed the opposition for our trademark claim," Luca revealed.

"So, I’m here.It’s good that you got a job here."

"Why do you look like that, Luca? Have you been sleeping in the office?"Scarlett asked.

When Luca mildly chuckled, she got her answer.

"You know me very well," Luca remarked.

Sucking in a deep breath, he declared, "Scarlett, I need you."

"What?" Scarlett frowned.

Luca’s lips trembled at that point.He took a step closer and pleaded, "I need you, Scarlett."

"Need me, why?" Scarlett clarified.

"I know now that I was wrong to believe Courtney and Analisa. I fucking saw her in bed with my father – "

"Who? Courtney?" Scarlett asked, and seeing Luca nod, she gasped, utterly mortified.

"Oh, my god. That – that!"

Stopping herself from saying the obvious, she lowered her gaze and said, "That explains why your father lied about me."

She frowned, finally understanding what her mother Cindy said about Courtney being involved with Luca’s father.

"I don’t know what to do, Scarlett."

He was heaving as if struggling to breathe.

"My parents are fighting like cats and dogs and I can’t take it anymore… I need you.I need you so badly.You are the only one who could understand me -".

"Luca, leave your home.Console with your other friends.Don’t come looking for me, because you lost me a long time ago and you can only blame yourself for that," Scarlett said outright.

"No! I’m sorry," Luca objected.

Scarlett never thought she would see the day when Luca would shed a tear.

She clearly saw the frustration in his eyes as he admitted, "I made – I made the biggest mistake in my life, letting go of my best friend and the person I really loved the most -"

"Stop.Stop right there."

In as much as Scarlett was pleased to see Luca in regret.She just did not want to hear them anymore.She resumed, "I don’t want to listen to it, because I don’t have time to look back."

"Scarlett, please.Now, thinking about it, after hearing what happened to your parents, I think Analisa might have been responsible for my strange illness years back," he added.

Scarlett reflected on his words and said, "Look into that, but I’m sorry.You can’t count on me."

She took a step back, reminding him, "You broke my heart, Luca.You were the one I trusted the most.I loved you, but you threw that away.You easily believed in other people just because you thought I was stepping on your manly ego? And didn’t Kaleb warn you about coming to me?" This content provided by N(o)velDrama].[Org.

Luca took a full turn.

He stabbed his disheveled hair with his fingers and returned his attention to Scarlett, saying, "I just… I just want you back, Scarlett.Do you really love Kaleb? We have known each other longer.We can still get back together, give me another chance “

"Yes, you know me longer, yet that did not stop you from breaking me!"

At that point, Scarlett’s voice raised, catching the attention of a few associates that had arrived, including the receptionist at the law firm.

She gulped and turned back to Luca, softly saying this time, "Please leave, Luca.We can… never be the same again and to answer your question, yes.I love Kaleb.He took that very special place in my heart that used to belong to you."

"Leave and accept it.We are done."

Silence stretched between them as Luca gazed in every direction, his jaws clenching.

He quietly asked, "Can we – can we at least be friends again?"

"I don’t know about that.I can’t make any promises, Luca.I’m sorry about what happened to you and your family.I sincerely hope you’ll find comfort from your other friends and maybe, hopefully, find someone new to love… just not me."

Scarlett gasped and said, "Goodbye, Luca."

Luca stood there, with full regret in his heart.

He watched as the only woman that had been there for him, now turn her back on him and it was all his fault.

The heartache was heavier; the sorrow was deeper, for he knew there was no one else to blame but him.

Regret came too late for him.He turned around, not knowing where to go, his heart, breaking into a million pieces.

Days went by in a blur.

Following Luca’s visit to the Longhills And Hogans Associates, many speculated about Scarlett’s relationship with Luca James.

The news spread like wildfire and eventually, putting two and two together, they identified Scarlett Barnes as the famous bitter ex who went viral on the internet, a year ago.

This time, however, no one gave her a look of disdain, especially after how the news of Analisa and Courtney’s arrest made the headlines.

While she was moved to another department, now working for a team specializing in corporate filings, she often received suggestions from her colleagues.

Joy, who often came to see her, also proposed, "Maybe you should give Luca a chance.I saw the CCTV video.He really looked sorry.They say love is sweeter the second time around."

"Yeah, and it wasn’t at all his fault entirely, Scarlett. He was also deceived," remarked another colleague of hers.

"Ummm.You forget.I have a boyfriend," Scarlett replied while filing documents on her desk.

"Is he hotter than Luca?" One other paralegal asked.

"Yes, he is!" Scarlett said with conviction.

"And is he richer than Luca James?" This time, an associate asked.

"I would say, yes!" Scarlett replied, flaunting her ring.

"Is that ring real?" Another paralegal asked.

"Well," the associate said.

"It looks very pricey, but we won’t really know until we have it assessed."

"Of course, it’s real!" Joy objected.

"You can tell by the way it sparkles! Gods, people who aren’t into gems sometimes."

"Hey! Not everyone is into gems!"

Her companions went on and on, teasing her about Luca, and their voices practically reverberated in the open space of their floor.

It wound up inviting more opinions from the other associates who were around them.

"GIVE.LUCA JAMES.A chance?"

All of a sudden, everyone’s attention shifted to a tall man wearing an Armani suit.He cut an imposing figure.His skin appeared to have no pores, and he had these striking blue eyes that seemed to be looking only at a particular girl.

The man narrowed his eyes, asking, "Why are you talking about… Luca James?"

Seeing the man, Scarlett stilled in her seat.She stood up, not knowing what to do.

‘‘What is he doing here?’’